Buck Intrepid II ?

[glockman99]

UPDATE: (Aug. 4, 2000)
Today I received the Buck Intrepid II that I had ordered earlier this week.

I am a VERY "Happy Camper"!!!.

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This is one SWEET knife, as it is VERY STOUT, VERY SHARP, VERY well-made, fits my hand well, and has GREAT balance.

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...Just ANOTHER satisfied Buck Knives customer...

(July 31, 2000)...I JUST bought a Buck Intrepid II Knife, model 189T (the one with the 6.75 inch Tanto blade), that I'm waiting shipment on.

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(August 6, 2000)...I JUST traded for ANOTHER Buck Intrepid Knife, model 187T (the one with the 5.5 inch Tanto Blade)...

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Does anyone here own one of these knives that can give me their impression of this knife, and the sheath it comes in?

(I have never seen one [other than pictures], or handled one, but bought it based on the quality of Buck Knives, in general.

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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663



[This message has been edited by glockman99 (edited 08-06-2000).]

 

[glockman99]

WHAT???????? NO-ONE here at Buck Knives Forum owns a Buck Intrepid II???.

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Just in-case, it looks like:

SOMEONE MUST own one, and have a comment about it (and its' sheath), that they can "share" with me...

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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663

 

[Kdarmy]

Well, Ive got one! I really like mine, Ive never had the chance to use it camping yet, But I did give a heck of a workout on just some hikes through the woods. Did a lot of chopping & hacking and it didnt even begin to dull on either side.
The sheath gives a few different options for individual carry, as you can see by the back side here. I adjust mine so the blade rides as high as I can get it.
As for the handle, nothing at all wrong with it...I just prefer a cord wrapped handle. The cord I used is much greener in color, these are just bad picture's.

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Keith D.Armacost
If at first you don't succeed, Skydiving is not for you.

 

[glockman99]

kdarmy,

VERY NICE handle wrapping-job! That looks great.

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Is your Intrepid the large, or the "small" one? (I can't really tell by the photo.).

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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663

 

[Kdarmy]

Its the large one. The smaller version has an all kydex sheath. The large one here is kydex too, but it also has a nylon type outer cover. It seems to be very well made.



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Keith D.Armacost
If at first you don't succeed, Skydiving is not for you.

 

[brad1407]

I have one I carry at work. I have been able to use it to cut a large plastic bumper off a car. It seems like it can hold up to just about anything you do with it.

 

[devnull]

I'd buy one if a drop point or clip point model was available. Anyone know if Buck intends to produce one?

 

[glockman99]

devnull,

You COULD buy a Chisel-Point Intrepid, and take a grinder to it to make your own drop-point style blade.

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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663

 

[Kit Carson]

On the handmade versions of it (the U2) I have the blades waterjet cut into the chisel point version and from that I can make all the other different points (clip, spear, tanto).

 

[glockman99]

Kit Carson,

WOW! What a pleasure to "see" the guy that designed my MOST FAVORITE fixed-blade knife, here on Blade Forums!!!.

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These Buck Intrepid Knives are EXCELLENT!

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I have both "Tanto" models.

(Being "Left-Handed", I gotta say that the sheaths SUCK, 'tho.

.), but I've taken-out the Kydex "liner" in the sheath for my LARGE Intrepid II, flipped-it over, fixed it back into the outer Cordura sheath via a "Chicago screw", and now it's a "Lefty" sheath.
The sheath for my small Intrepid has become an IWB sheath, via the addition of two IWB belt-loops (on the "back-side" of the sheath), and the cutting-off of the area that the cordura belt-loop was attached.

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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663